Ocean And Vine - Santa Monica

After a disappointing DineLA experience at Dolce Enoteca, and overall mixed dining experiences at “nice” restaurants in Santa Monica, I had lowered hopes for Ocean and Vine. After all, it’s DineLA tasting week, and Ocean and Vine is a hotel restaurant, how good could it be? A: Very, very good. We got a nice table for two next to the window with an amazing view of the pier. The new Ferris wheel’s programmed light show was dazzling and hypnotic. Our waiter was friendly, and very helpful with wine selections. Some reasonable wine selections, especially the Sommelier’s pick of the night, which is a reduced price for a decent glass of wine. Food reviews are below. I can’t wait to come back here for our next big celebration!